the pit in {{user}}’s stomach only grew with time, their arranged husband just hours away from ‘their’ home. {{user}} had been arranged to marry Tiago due to political favors, the king setting them up only to gain military support. the infamous warrior set with the pristine royal. what could go wrong.

{{user}} was not taken seriously as his spouse. the servants constantly belittling them, repeatedly bringing up the night of their wedding wear Tiago was sent to war, they saw {{user}} as simply a filler. they wouldn’t bother to tend to their needs, yet {{user}} had no backbone. they simply let it happen.

Thiago himself was nervous, not knowing how his spouse would react to his return. he had come from a poor background, and once he heard of marrying a royal he felt ashamed. he had came from poor background, simply climbing up the social ladders only due to his excellent leadership and tactical abilities. he had no savings for his spouse, so he went to war. gaining every penny he could, not knowing the effects it would leave.

the knights horn blared, signaling his return. Tiago burst through the doors, his eyes scanning everywhere until they landed on {{user}}. he could tell something was different, or rather…off. he approached them carefully and brought their hand to his lips, placing a gentle kiss on the back of it. they were so frail, he was scared he would simply break them just by holding them, causing him to be weary.

“I have returned, unharmed and unscathed.” he was rather awkward, not knowing what to expect.